Canadian Buffoon European Vacation - 30/03 - Endings and Silver Linings

Funny/Not Funny - real life update

So I was back-to-school shopping the other day with Kay when I came across something at the register.

I picked it up. Laughed.
Put it in the basket.
Put it back on the shelf.
Shrugged, said, "Oh, what the heck."
Put it back in the basket.
Bought it.

I mean, it's just meant to be right?




A couple of days later, I'm coming back from... I don't remember.
Doesn't matter.

I was on a section of road where the speed limit is 80kph/50mph. But frequently, during the day, depending on traffic, you can expect to be at a dead standstill at least a couple of times before you get through the next set of traffic lights.

Traffic's moving okay... probably around 60kph/35mph or so.
And of course, we come to a standstill.

I'm sitting there.
Just behind a car who's sitting behind another car and so on for about 50 cars.

I glance in my rearview mirror and there's a truck behind me.
He's about one car-length back.
It's one of those big flatbed trucks that you see for hauling around lumber, or as was the case here, stacks of drywall.

Do you guys south of the border call it drywall? Or is it sheetrock?

Whatever.

That's not really the issue.

What was the issue was that this big truck...
That was a car-length behind me...
With me and everyone in front of me stopped, waiting for the lights to change...



Was still going about 80kph/50mph.




I think my eyes might have gotten really, really big. And I know... I mean I know my adrenaline kicked into overdrive.

I had no where to go.
I did the only thing I had even a chance to do, which was crank the steering wheel as hard as I could so that when I got creamed from behind, I might not (that's might not) die by being turned into a pancake, but would instead get catapulted into the cars beside me. An angled crash might just save my life... but it's still going to be bad.


I didn't think all this at the time. All I know is I reacted on instinct, to GET OUT OF THE WAY!!!!!

So I didn't die, obviously.

At the last second, the truck driver woke up.
He jinked to the left for a nano-second, then swerved to the right. He bounced up over the curb and onto the gravel shoulder and roared past me in a cloud of diesel fumes and road dust.


I sat there for a second, watching my life flash before my eyes and pondering what to do now.
Should I pull over and follow him?
What for. Why would I?
I figured he was probably just as shaken up as I was.
Maybe more. "Holy *expletive* I almost killed that guy!"

So I just drove home.
 
Oh my God, Ponzi, that is so scary! I'm happy you are still around to take us to Paris.
 
Official Ponzi Translation:

Both drywall and sheetrock are acceptable south o' the border.

Holy Cow! I would have had to change my shorts.

I wasn't so lucky Friday night....I was stopped in traffic and a Xterra slammed into the back of me and pushed me into the car ahead. My poor Jeep got it on both ends. I limped home but steam was coming out of the engine when I pulled into the driveway. Waiting on the adjustor to take to look look at the damage. Praying they will fix it and not total it since its paid for and really can't afford a car payment right now.

Jill in CO
 


Oh my God, Ponzi, that is so scary! I'm happy you are still around to take us to Paris.

:scared1: So glad you and others weren't injured! So scary


Gotta admit, it shook me a little. That's probably the closest I've come to cashing in my chips in a while.

Official Ponzi Translation:

Both drywall and sheetrock are acceptable south o' the border.

You really want those V&A meals, huh? :laughing:

Holy Cow! I would have had to change my shorts.

Did I forget to mention that part?

I wasn't so lucky Friday night....I was stopped in traffic and a Xterra slammed into the back of me and pushed me into the car ahead. My poor Jeep got it on both ends. I limped home but steam was coming out of the engine when I pulled into the driveway. Waiting on the adjustor to take to look look at the damage. Praying they will fix it and not total it since its paid for and really can't afford a car payment right now.

Jill in CO

Oh, geez. Let us know how the meeting with the adjustor goes.
You weren't hurt were you? How's your back/neck?

Seems kinda strange that you were hit from the back and I almost was on or around the same time.

Small world... and not in a good way, here.
 
I vote yay also
great post Ponzi and man your girls just get prettier by the day.

Case dismissed!


(Dang I hate a good argument sometimes. :sad2:)

Too late for any more votes. I won my appeal. Case dismissed. :woohoo:

Wait... does this mean I get a ZD from you instead?

I think Buzz has you covered on this. Buzz to the rescue.

Wait, wait, wait! You know you will be getting, yes, let's use the word despite the risk of psychological trauma as a result of withdrawal, zebra domes, from me.
 




Oh, geez. Let us know how the meeting with the adjustor goes.
You weren't hurt were you? How's your back/neck?

Seems kinda strange that you were hit from the back and I almost was on or around the same time.

Small world... and not in a good way, here.


I hear ya on the not so good small world! No injuries for anyone but my back and neck feel like I got hit by a semi. Just got home from having a massage to see if that will help and will be calling the chiropractor tomorrow morning.

No one showed up to tow my car to the repair place Saturday so I have to call in the morning to find out what is going on. Still hoping they can fix it instead of totalling it...I really don't want a new car payment!

Jill in CO
 
Gee, wish I'd know about that earlier. I could've borrowed baby buzzette for a few days then had a nice sleep on the plane.

I have a feeling you would have handled her just fine. I read what you do with and for your girls so I'm sure baby Buzz would be in good hands. The good news is that as of yesterday, both of the top teeth have broken through. She rested so much better last night....and so did I. ;)


That might've been purgatory... but I have a picture of hell from later in the trip. :rolleyes:

Uh-oh. That doesn't sound too good. If I didn't know better, with that kind of ominous statement, I would swear I was reading a Nebo TR. :sad2:


I knew you'd feel that way!

Yep, just like taxes and the surety of something going awry on a Nebo trip, you can count on Ol Buzz always being in for the lengthy TR. Hey, I'm not alone, if I remember correctly Marita prefers extended TRs as well.


Nope. They told me that they feel rejected by you and are very sad and upset.

But you'll always be loved here.

Aww, how magnanimous of you! :sad2:

If you will all excuse me for a moment. There's something I need to do before I reply to this post.

<ahem>


zzzzzzzzzzzeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeebbbbbbbbbbbbrrrrrrrrrrrraaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Doooooooooooooooommmmmmmmmmmmmmmmesssssssssssssssss


mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.................


yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm........


zzzzzzzzzzzzzzeeeeeeeeeeeebbbbbbbbbbbbbrrrrrrrrrrrrrraaaaaaaaaaaaaa doooooooooooooommmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmesssssssssss......

ah.

that felt good.

Now where was I? Oh, right.

Here's hoping you get back to WDW soon... well not too soon... it's too hot out right now, I think.

Yes, my friend, it is way too hot to ship zebra domes right now. It is averaging about 90 degrees daily here, with Orlando being a few degrees higher. I think you would get ZD gelatinous goo even with the 40 tons of dry ice DH would purchase.
 
We said no such thing...You know your skating on thin ice regarding those ZD's there buddy. I was about to tell you that even though T-Man may not be willing to share, I was willing to have a private meeting to sneak you some...but you know...:confused3 :rotfl:

As for Buzz...We understand completely. I'm sure you have your hands full with Buzzette! But you have been missed!

Thanks Heather! I am going to read your TR and though it may be too late to post I know I will enjoy it! :goodvibes
 


I think I must be the 1 in a million women who HATE shopping, sigh....


I knew there were many reasons I like you Marita. Along with you and Elle, I also hate shopping. I can't tell you the last time I shopped for clothes in a store. With the kids being fairly young, I shop online. ;)
 
HOLY COW Pkondz!!

What a freaking scary "near miss" accident. I'm with Jill, I would have needed new shorts!

And Jill, what in the world!?

You guys were lucky and blessed that nothing more serious happened! I'm so glad you are okay! :grouphug:
 
I knew there were many reasons I like you Marita. Along with you and Elle, I also hate shopping. I can't tell you the last time I shopped for clothes in a store. With the kids being fairly young, I shop online. ;)

I liked you the minute you posted your first post! :hug: I haven't bought a new thing in a year. I must soon though, new job in two weeks :eek:

We must have a Dismeet next time you come.
 
Funny/Not Funny - real life update

So I was back-to-school shopping the other day with Kay when I came across something at the register.

I picked it up. Laughed.
Put it in the basket.
Put it back on the shelf.
Shrugged, said, "Oh, what the heck."
Put it back in the basket.
Bought it.

I mean, it's just meant to be right?

!

Talk about a delayed reaction, it didn't hit me till today!

I looked at those pics and thought, wow that looks familiar and just couldn't place it.

Ginko Beloba(?), please save me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

OK, talk about a delayed reaction

I think I just repeated myself. Can the HOME be far away?
 
It's a rhetorical question.
I for one had no idea it was gonna be that hard!


Oh.

You were just having fun at my expense....

How cruel.

Cruel and heartless.


But not to worry, you can make it up to me by, how shall I say this (without descending into paroxysms of extasy), purchasing dome like confections from either Boma or Mara.

<phew!>

I won't be anywhere near Boma or Mara anytime soon, sorry. I'll have to make it up to you another way...I did find a recipe for Red Chile Toffee that I'm debating on trying sometime in the near future...



hmmm... I clicked it and got "Page cannot be displayed"

Hmmm..Sorry. I just took a cue from your own book and posted the same link you posted on our TR regarding the "Echo" thing. Don't know why it didn't come up. Darn 'puter!



That's okay. I can loan you some cash 'til payday.

Nice! I'll be waiting...How much can you spot me?





I would never consider you cheap...
A little short right now, but certainly not cheap.

Thanks...I think...:confused3



Don't get me started on the shoes!!

Oh, you'll see.

Hmm...I'm intrigued!



I don't understand, "Worth a shot."

That pretty much was on my list, but when I opened the front door to make sure you guys were there.... nothing!

I waited for a bit, but eventually we had to get going.

If we would have known...:headache:



I have something to say here.... but it's a family board, so... no.





Well it's never happened to me!

Sure Ponzi...I believe ya...;)




oooohhhh... now I wanna go slay a dragon!

Ruby, why are you looking at me like that? I didn't mean you... No really! I didn't! I never... ow! ouch! stop! ow! ow! cut it ouch!



sorry.

:rotfl:




And applause. Don't forget the applause of adulation.

Hey! I'm not making this up people!





Welll.... yes and no.

While you are correct, I did forget.... but they weren't included on that leg of the flight....

On the way back, however....

Even more intrigued...



Now that is a frightening smiley!!

I think it has become one of my new favorites. As long as that is not my credit card...:rotfl2:



I could'a done that at the airport!!!!!

Nope, If you did that at the airport, you would have been waiting WITH a woman...at the mall you were waiting ON a woman. Completely different. And not the same song. :rotfl:



Ah. You've hit upon our dilemma.

We were wondering what to do for the aprox. 6 hours (we wanted to be early for the connection, so we don't have the full 8.5 hours to be elsewhere) of time we had to kill.
We talked about seeing a movie... but then we thought, "We're going to be sitting for the next 8 hours or so... do we really want to sit for more???"

Hence. Shopping.

A zoo would've been nice, but that's a lot farther.
There was a park nearby... but let's face it. 6 hours to wander around a small park?

nope.

I give you credit for even thinking of doing something outside of the airport. I would be too afraid to miss the flight that i wouldn't budge.




Oh, Gawd! I know! I know! :sad:

Just make sure you have your shotgun ready, when that first boy comes to the door...Cleaning this Gun - Rodney Atkins



Didn't work, though.


ow! ouch! ow! stop that!!! ow!

You keep that up, you won't be able to finish this TR! :rotfl:



Yes... I know.

Does Mike, know? I won't tell him if you don't.

He does now! :headache:



I've heard that there's nothing worse then MREs

Honestly some of them aren't that bad...but it's not the most pleasant of meals. I used to like the peanut butter and crackers and some of the drink mixes.



:lmao: Remind me to decline any dinner invites!

I haven't had a complaint yet...Just as T-Man. :snooty:



Thanks Heather... and Holy Cow! You went to a lot of work to break down that chapter! It was great!!

Glad you enjoyed it. I had fun breaking it down. Didn't realize I pretty much did the entire thing. Sorry...:cutie:
 
Behold! The future is upon us!


Is this a good thing????

Not really. It comes in handy every now and then, if one phone dies or if I want to use the built in mobile hotspot to connect my kindle or something to the internet, that way I don't have to use my personal one ;) but other than that, it's just another phone to add to the rest of the world I have in my purse.



Nope. Again, sorry to hear about your loss.

Thank you. And Sorry, I didn't mean to mention it more than once. I've been in a daze lately.



And it was pretty darned good!

Aww. thanks.






I think I must be the 1 in a million women who HATE shopping, sigh....

That a was an awesome breakdown, T-Man's Wife, BRAVO!!

Wasn't it? Colour me amazed and awed! :worship:[/QUOTE/



Funny/Not Funny - real life update

So I was back-to-school shopping the other day with Kay when I came across something at the register.

I picked it up. Laughed.
Put it in the basket.
Put it back on the shelf.
Shrugged, said, "Oh, what the heck."
Put it back in the basket.
Bought it.

I mean, it's just meant to be right?




A couple of days later, I'm coming back from... I don't remember.
Doesn't matter.

I was on a section of road where the speed limit is 80kph/50mph. But frequently, during the day, depending on traffic, you can expect to be at a dead standstill at least a couple of times before you get through the next set of traffic lights.

Traffic's moving okay... probably around 60kph/35mph or so.
And of course, we come to a standstill.

I'm sitting there.
Just behind a car who's sitting behind another car and so on for about 50 cars.

I glance in my rearview mirror and there's a truck behind me.
He's about one car-length back.
It's one of those big flatbed trucks that you see for hauling around lumber, or as was the case here, stacks of drywall.

Do you guys south of the border call it drywall? Or is it sheetrock?

Whatever.

That's not really the issue.

What was the issue was that this big truck...
That was a car-length behind me...
With me and everyone in front of me stopped, waiting for the lights to change...



Was still going about 80kph/50mph.




I think my eyes might have gotten really, really big. And I know... I mean I know my adrenaline kicked into overdrive.

I had no where to go.
I did the only thing I had even a chance to do, which was crank the steering wheel as hard as I could so that when I got creamed from behind, I might not (that's might not) die by being turned into a pancake, but would instead get catapulted into the cars beside me. An angled crash might just save my life... but it's still going to be bad.


I didn't think all this at the time. All I know is I reacted on instinct, to GET OUT OF THE WAY!!!!!

So I didn't die, obviously.

At the last second, the truck driver woke up.
He jinked to the left for a nano-second, then swerved to the right. He bounced up over the curb and onto the gravel shoulder and roared past me in a cloud of diesel fumes and road dust.


I sat there for a second, watching my life flash before my eyes and pondering what to do now.
Should I pull over and follow him?
What for. Why would I?
I figured he was probably just as shaken up as I was.
Maybe more. "Holy *expletive* I almost killed that guy!"

So I just drove home.



I wasn't so lucky Friday night....I was stopped in traffic and a Xterra slammed into the back of me and pushed me into the car ahead. My poor Jeep got it on both ends. I limped home but steam was coming out of the engine when I pulled into the driveway. Waiting on the adjustor to take to look look at the damage. Praying they will fix it and not total it since its paid for and really can't afford a car payment right now.

Jill in CO

Wow! I'm thankful both of you are OK. It's the scariest thing being in a situation like that.

A few years ago, just after we got married, we were going to meet with our realtor to begin the process of buying our first house. We were on a road, that at the time, began as a two lane and then merged the right lane over until it became a one lane for the next mile or so. The merging lane begins just after a light, and of course you have those people who are rushing to get by and thinking they can cut everyone off before they merge. What they fail to notice is that this isn't a "yield to merge" lane, this is a, "this lane is going to end and you will have nowhere to go if you do not merge" lane. Basically a, you have no choice situation.

Anyway, so we are in the lane that is now merging to the left, and there are about 3 cars ahead of us. The first car in the lane begins to merge and gets cut off by one of those "in a hurry" folks, and slams on their brakes, in turn, the car behind them, slams on their breaks, and the SUV in front of us, slams on theirs. Now we see everything that has happened, and start to break, of course we are not stopping as quickly as we would like, so T-Man has to slam on the breaks, but we stop in time...In time to see a white SUV behind us, coming at a pretty decent 45 mph speed just as he slams into the back of the truck. I really don't think he even stepped on his breaks. This in turn sends us into the back of the SUV in front of us. :headache: As we watched the SUV approach us, T-Man was seriously debating jerking the truck up on the sidewalk to the right of us to get out of the way...It's a good thing he didn't. I can only imagine the damage that could have happened to the SUV in front of us, especially since they had kids in the backseat. At least with us being pushed into them, it wasn't as bad as taking the brunt of it all. Needless to say, we were late for our appointment with the realtor. :sad2:


Thanks Heather! I am going to read your TR and though it may be too late to post I know I will enjoy it! :goodvibes

We haven't closed it yet, I think T-Man just posted on it yesterday, replying to others, so you still have time if you want to post, but no pressure, you don't have to. Just knowing you are reading it and enjoying it is all we care about. :goodvibes
 

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